Means for facilitating reference to and reading of books and the like



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MEANS FOR FACILITATING REFERENCE TQ AND READING OF BOOKS AND-THE LIKE Filed Aug. 5, 1932 ZSheet-sheet 1 June'11, 1935. A, THOMSON Y l 2,004,450

`MEANS FOR FACILITATING REFERENCE TO AND READING OF BOOKS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 5, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.

, mentioned device.

Patented `une 11., 1935 AND READING OF B ooKs AND THE. LIKE Hugh `Alexander Thomson, Kensington, London,

. England A Application August 5, 1932,`

Serial No. 627,627

iIn'Gfreat Britain August 6, 1931 1 s claims. (CD11c- 119) y y y s near theend of the member I. This aiords a This invention relates to book markers and i has particular reference to `a marker adapted to` be attached to and supported by a frame or holder as described in U. S. Patent No. 1,936,489,

`dated November 21, 1933.

An object of the present invention is to provide a marker adapted to be VA further object is toprovide a marker which `m` ay`be positively held and which need not impede closing` a book in which it is used.

' `A further object is to provideva book marker may be quickly .and easily placed between desired "leaves 4of `a book and will yet leavethebook free tobe opened and closed, all these members being heldand vlocked by common means.` To,` facili- `tatethisythemembers are preferably strips of very thin spring "or like steel giving rigidity in all gmaterial respects, with strength and compactness. 1

fIhe invention is illustrated in several adaptatinslby the"accompanying drawingsin whichzj- Figure `1` is a part sectional side one form of the invention;

, 'Figures Zand 3 ,show a broken view `of 1detail in twopositions; Figure 4 with Figures 4A ly analternative form; Y Figure A5 shows a" detail applicable to various and 4B show similar- `forms of .the.invention; f AFigure 6 similarlyshows a detail,

of carrierrorth book-marker. v y Figurel8` is` a plan view of the 'structure shown Figure 7 shows an alternatively proposed form Figure 9 is an end elevation of thesame as seen from the viewpoint indicated bythe arrow E in Figure 8. 40

various adaptations. At one end inFigure 1 `the attachment comprises an India-rubber or other elastic band 3 stretched between upstanding arms 4 of frame 2 and embracing a neck 5 formed used with the above-` elevation of` jengage the strip may :be Iabout which the leaves suitably yielding and flexible connection. At the otherlendvconnection and locking are effected by theprovision on the member I of a claw formed by inturned arcuate prongs 6 which are engaged by two upstanding loops 1, 8, the loop 'I `being fixed to the Aframe member '2 and the loop tained in contact with the member 2 by a` plate 28. 'in which a `plurality of interleaving members N formasuitable t inthe claw, they mayv suffice '1" to hold the strip `I prevent angular movement' thereof. A rubber V in operative position, and "to band 29 may beprovided to spring the part 8A into unlocked position. l 3

Figures 2 and 3 show another form of the 'locking 1device` in which thearms 6 form a recess 9 of specialshape," adapted "to be entered and "ngaged4 by a partially rotatable member II carriedjby an upward extension I IA of the member 2. y When the member II' is inserted within the recess 9 and turned tothe position cf Figure 2,it not only locks down that end off the strip I, but also prevents Vendwise movement thereof as will be clear from the y:form ofthe `reces/sand claws 6 shown inthe drawings.`

FFigure 4 shows a modiiication in that the strip I is slightly cranked or bent asiat I2`to render =its`positioning in a bookfmor'e useful, land-dif- Y ferent holding means are provided though eith- .ligure isfa plan viewv ofthe arrangement" er of these `is! `interchangeable with* anyfmeans shown injother :figures` Thus,the lloopsywhich 'located lnear theaxis move in opening and closing, that is, near the binding, and the strip I will nevertheless be free from possible jamming or crossing of the pages as it will move with the leaves between which it lies. This is an advantage where, as is intended, a number of strips I may be `employed with one mutual holding and locking element.

At one end, the strip I is provided with a claw-like recess I4 (Figure 4A adapted to engage a part I5 of elongated section carried by the part 4A of the frame 2 and to lock thereon `when in holding position as inFigure 4. The

other end of strip I is held by a claw having a recess I6 adapted to be engaged by a loop i1 (akin to the loop 8 of Figure l) which is resiliently mounted, for example, as shown in. Figure 5 on a spring part 8A secured to the frame 2. The part Il may thus be sprung into or out of engagement with the recess I6.

For library use .or where it is desired to ensure against interference, the locking-means of Figure 5 are preferred, wherein the part 9C has a hole I9 adapted to be engaged by a detachable key or lever which is used to .-spring` the part 9C into or out of engagement with the sliding part 8A, thus releasing the stop formed at 9B from the lower inner edge of thepart 8A whereby loop 8 may be disengaged as in Figure'l.

Figure 6 shows an alternative ,locking means wherein a member or loop, suchas I1, is carried pivotally at 2l by the member 2, and has a tail part 22 adapted to enter a recess 23 in` a spring part 21! securedat 25 to the frame member-2. ,'lhefdottedlineshows .the release posi- ,tionzoi Lthegparts, from which it, will be clear that theloop part VI'I may be sprung into the `locked position (in full line) when it is locked by virtue of the .entry .of tail 22 in recess 23,

lonly to be, released by depressing the spring part V 2li VV,as shown, in .dotted line.

Vligure 'l vshowsal possible alternative to the frame A2 which is more particularly a form adapt- ...ed to .the book-holder shown in the prior patent above referred to.

In Figure 7, the member 2 is replaced by members 2A, adapted to lie between the covers or binding of a book as shown, and heldby resilient means 26 such as helically woundfwire of oval or flattened cross section arranged to act in the .manner of the part I5 in Figs. 4 and Aitor holding the corresponding fend of the strip or strips I. At the other end,

.resilientmeans similar to that shown at 26-is Spflmg intothe recess .I6 of .the strip Il. Although `not yillustrated Vtheparts 2A may then carry ,the `strip-Yengaging` or carrying parts A such as 4, and the locking parts previously described.

, t. yI claim:-

Y `1. A ibook markercomprising an interleaving member has/ing `'its opposite 4 ends bent laterally `intthesame direction, there ,being .a recess lin one of.y Vhebent ends of said v.member and forming a claw, -a rigid frame member rcfa-.extensive witrhtheinterleavmg :member and spaced there- .lfrom, meansfordnterconnecting said members ,atene endthereof, andfmeans for interconnectandloeking'them at the other end comprising a-longitudinally adjustable vloop carried by the .framemember ,and -adaptedto. detachably envgageflsaid claw.

vtachably,connecting said members at one end thereof, andmeans for interconnecting and locking them at the other end comprising a pair of opposing claws on one member and a loop on the other member, a part of which loop is arranged to move longitudinally away from one end of the marker so as to become locked between the claws.

3. A book marker comprising an interleaving member, a rigid frame member co-extensive therewith and spaced therefromfmeansfor detachably connecting said members at one end thereof, and means for interconnecting and locking them at the other end comprising a claw on one member, a-longitudinally adjustable loop in the `other member` adapted to detachably engage said claw, and means for locking the adjustable floop in engaging position, the last-mentioned means consisting of a resilient member extending longitudinallyupon the frame member and arrangedgtospring outwardly for forming a removable abutment which bears against the loop and retains the latter normally in its outermostI position.

4. A book marker comprising an interleaving member, a rigid frame member .co-extensive therewith .and `spaced therefrom, means forzdetachably connecting said .members at one .end thereof, andmeans for interconnecting and locking them .at-the other endcomprising aclaw on one member, a longitudinally adjustable loopin the other member adapted to. detachably engage said claw, and means for locking theadjustable loop in `engaging position, ythe last-mentioned means consisting of .a resilientmember extending longitudinally upon the Y.fraznememloerand carrying a stop, said stop constituting an .abutment normallyretaining the loop in its outermost position, said resilient-memberbeing formed also adjacent its free end with an aperture for the insertion of a key whereby .the stop may be moved out of engagement with the loop.

`5. A book marker comprising an" interleaving member, a rigid frame memberv cao-extensive therewith and spaced therefrom, means-detachably connecting said members at one end con. sisting of a recess formed in the interleaving Vmember and a flattened laterally extending support carried by the frame member, and means for interconnecting and locking said Vmembers at the other end comprising a claw on one member andv a'longitudinally adjustable loop onthe other member adapted to detachably engage said claw.

6. A book marker comprising an interleaving member, a rigid .frame member (zo-extensive therewith and spaced therefrom, means -forY detachably connecting said members at one` end thereof, and means for interconnecting them and locking them at the other end, saidlocking and interconnecting means comprising anaperture in the interleaving member at one side of 'the medial longitudinal line of said member, ,and an element carried by the frame member and movable thereon into or out of said aperture.

HUGH ALEXANDER THOMSON. 

